Predicting Men's Acceptance of Sexual Violence Myths Through Conformity to Masculine Norms, Sexism, and 'Locker Room Talk'

Cole Brian P.; Brennan Margaret; Tyler EmilyWillard Ryan

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In 2017, the #MeToo movement prompted dialogues about sexual harassment and assault. Men's engagement in discussions of women as sexual objects is often attributed to "locker room talk" with limited attention to how beliefs about sexual violence are shaped by these conversations. The current study examined relations between conformity to masculine norms, attitudes toward women, locker room talk. and endorsement of sexual harassment and rape myths among men in the United States (N = 424). More specifically. this study explored the moderating effects of exposure to locker room talk and pressure to engage in locker room talk. Consistent with our hypotheses, pressure to engage in locker room talk moderated relations between conformity to masculine norms, attitudes toward women. and rape myth acceptance. Inconsistent with our hypotheses, exposure to locker room talk did not moderate relations between conformity to masculine norms, attitudes toward women, rape myth acceptance, and sexual harassment myth acceptance. The current study expands the literature on relations between conformity to masculine norms and sexual harassment and rape myth acceptance, two factors that are theorized to negatively impact men's ability to engage in healthy romantic relationships. It is also the only study to date to examine the unique contributions of exposure to locker room talk and pressure to engage in locker room talk. Understanding the associations between these variables may inform interventions to address problematic norms that encourage men to engage in these behaviors.

机译：在2017年，#MeToo运动促使对性骚扰和攻击进行对话。男性参与对女性作为性对象的讨论通常归因于“更衣室的谈话”，而对这些对话的信念如何影响了对性暴力的信念。当前的研究检查了与男性规范的一致性，对妇女的态度，更衣室谈话之间的关系。在美国男性中对性骚扰和强奸神话的认可（n = 424）。进一步来说。这项研究探讨了暴露于更衣室谈话和进行更衣室谈话的压力的调节作用。与我们的假设一致，参加更衣室谈话的压力调节了与男性规范的一致性，对妇女的态度。和强奸神话接受。与我们的假设不一致，对更衣室谈话的暴露并不适度与男性规范，对妇女的态度，强奸神话接受和性骚扰神话接受之间的关系。当前的研究扩展了有关与男性规范的一致性与性骚扰和强奸神话接受之间的关系的文献，这两个因素被理论化，以负面影响男人从事健康浪漫关系的能力。迄今为止，这也是唯一研究更衣室谈话和参加更衣室谈话压力的独特贡献的研究。了解这些变量之间的关联可能会告知干预措施以解决有问题的规范，以鼓励男性参与这些行为。

Predicting Men's Acceptance of Sexual Violence Myths Through Conformity to Masculine Norms, Sexism, and 'Locker Room Talk'

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